{"product_id":"yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-15-duoqiu-165ml","title":"Yixing Dragon-Kiln Teapot #15 | Qieduan 400ml","description":"\u003carticle lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family: Futura,'Futura PT','Century Gothic',Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTeapot 15 — 茄段式 Qieduan-style — Eggplant form\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe acquired this collection from our old friend Zhang Tao, who personally purchased the teapots in Yixing and brought them to Canada in 2014. Their exact production dates are unknown, but we believe they were most likely made in the late 1990s or early 2000s. Every piece is unique, with its own individual character and surface variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 400 mL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Yixing Ancient Dragon Kiln Zisha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad rounded body with generous shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort upward-angled spout and circular loop handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently domed lid with a curved, hook-shaped finial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e茄段式 Qieduan-style — Eggplant form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full rounded body and curved stalk-like finial make 茄段 a stronger identification than the earlier “hooked finial” label. Wuxi Museum catalogs a modern Qieduan teapot. In his Chinese Writers Association essay, Xu Feng discusses this rounded eggplant form in relation to Gu Jingzhou and earlier melon\/pear designs, while showing that the naming history is not straightforward. This pot resembles the shape; it is not attributed to Gu Jingzhou. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-15.html#cn-qieduan\"\u003e[CN1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-15.html#cn-qieduan2\"\u003e[CN2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe story of the dragon kiln\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Dingshu Town (丁蜀镇), Yixing, Jiangsu, the Qianshu Ancient Dragon Kiln (前墅古龙窑) stretches up a hillside like a resting dragon. Dating to the Ming dynasty, its long firing chamber follows the slope: the incline encourages a natural draft, carrying heat upwards as fuel is fed through openings along the sides. It belongs to the landscape that nurtured Yixing’s purple-clay (紫砂) pottery culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kiln is 43.4 metres long and was designated a nationally protected cultural site in 2006. Its history includes everyday pottery—basins, jars and other useful vessels—not only teapots. The local ceramic association calls it \u003cq\u003e活着的文物\u003c\/q\u003e, a “living cultural relic.” Continued traditional firing preserves both the structure and the skills of the people who tend it. \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-15.html#source-kiln\"\u003e[K1]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/pv\/Downloads\/O5%20Yixing%20Teapot%20Posts\/teapot-15.html#source-gov\"\u003e[K2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn wood firing, the path of the flame, the atmosphere and deposits from the fuel can contribute to differences in colour and surface. These variations are part of the story supplied for this collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSources and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col class=\"sources\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-qieduan\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chinawriter.com.cn\/n1\/2021\/0813\/c418925-32192603.html\"\u003e徐风：《天工开壶》节选，《人民文学》2021年第8期，中国作家网 — Chinese Writers Association literary\/cultural essay\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cn-qieduan2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCN2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wxmuseum.cn\/Collection\/Details\/73ecb603-1dc3-45ce-9a44-c8a819c570e2\"\u003e无锡博物院：现代郁军制紫砂茄段壶 — Wuxi Museum collection record\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-shape\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hk.art.museum\/en\/web\/ma\/collections\/ks-lo-collection-of-tea-ware-and-seals.html\"\u003eHong Kong Museum of Art, K.S. Lo Collection of Tea Ware and Seals; C86.44, C81.401 and C88.33\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-kiln\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eK1.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jstaoxie.com\/yxtc\/index.php\/Txds\/qsly\"\u003eYixing Ceramic Industry Association, “前墅龙窑”\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"source-gov\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eK2.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yixing.gov.cn\/doc\/2025\/10\/31\/1362903.shtml\"\u003eYixing Municipal Government \/ Yixing Daily, “宜兴前墅龙窑获评‘国家工业遗产’,” 31 October 2025\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395812286775,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/0699\/files\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-15-qieduan-400ml-8951292.png?v=1792717937","url":"https:\/\/www.o5tea.com\/products\/yixing-dragon-kiln-teapot-15-duoqiu-165ml","provider":"O5 RARE TEA BAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}